1.
memorandum; reminder note; memo
A written record made so as not to forget something. Can refer to a physical notebook, a document, or a digital note kept as a personal reminder.
備忘録をつける。
To keep a memo.
会議の内容を備忘録にまとめた。
I summarized the contents of the meeting in a memorandum.
忘れないうちに備忘録に書き留めておこう。
Let me jot it down in my memo before I forget.
ブログに旅行の備忘録として写真を載せた。
I posted photos on my blog as a travel memo.
Literally "record for preparing against forgetting" — a somewhat formal or literary word for a memorandum or reminder note. In modern usage, often used as a blog title or subtitle meaning "notes to self."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 備忘録をつける: to keep a memo
- 備忘録に書く: to write in a memo
- 備忘録として: as a memorandum
- 備忘録を残す: to leave a record
SIMILAR WORDS:
- メモ: memo — casual, everyday equivalent
- 覚え書き: memorandum — similar formality, slightly more personal
- 手控え: personal notes — kept for one's own reference
FORMATION:
備 (prepare) + 忘 (forget) + 録 (record) — a record prepared against forgetting.